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  1. pegscraper
    Sigh. Living in the country and liking the peace and quiet does have its odd drawbacks.
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    Well, it looks like they're not available to me either. Their coverage map doesn't get anywhere close to IN. I think that is similar to the outfit that is local to me. They have already treated me in such a way just in my questions about their service that I don't wish to enter into a contract with them if I have any other options. They leave a customer no way to protect himself at all. I'm looking into what Freezy has mentioned.
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    I'm exactly halfway between New Haven and Decatur. Frontier still probably won't reach me. They have apparently bought much or all of the Verizon FIOS service in this area (a fiber optics system not available to me either), and from what I've heard from a few friends, connection speed and service quality have gone way downhill.
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    Oh my goodness, Don. I don't know what to say. I can't even imagine what you've been through. We'll pray for you. (I'm just now seeing this. Not having internet at home right now I don't catch everything.)
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    I've never heard of this. I google it and I don't understand what I turn up. What company did you use with this?
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    Thanks for the thought. Cricket is apparently not in my area. I couldn't find it, but I'm guessing they have a 5G monthly download limit too. I have to have more than that. I can blow up 5G in less than a week.
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    Because of the calipers used and the areas of the pistons. The 5/8" M/C goes with the stock style calipers. The 14mm M/C goes with the R1 style calipers. And it's really best to use them that way and not mix and match parts.
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    I did look at them already, but I couldn't find a monthly usage limit. What penalties do they have if you go over the limit?
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    Two mm doesn't sound like much, but in this case it makes a world of difference. I probably would have had a hard time believing the difference it makes too just by someone telling me if I had not tried both M/Cs myself. BTW, Y doesn't use what we're calling R1 calipers just on sport bikes either. The exact same setup is also used on the FJR as well as the later model Roadstars, Warriors, Roadliners, Stratoliners, and Raiders if I haven't missed any models. And they all have a 14mm M/C to go with them. Frankly, the calipers off of one of these other cruiser models would probably look better on our bikes than those from an R1 too.
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    Well, I still don't have a diagram, but to elaborate on what kitesquid started... it's a matter of the ratio between the areas of the M/C piston and all the caliper pistons. In this case, the area of the calipers pistons is fixed and we have two different possible M/C sizes, one with a 5/8" bore and one with a 14mm bore. The larger M/C bore will move more fluid and move the caliper pistons further for a given lever travel. This kind of ratio also has the effect of requiring more effort to squeeze the pistons against the rotors. The effort required is so great as to make the brakes feel like they don't work very well. The smaller M/C bore will require more lever movement for a given caliper piston travel, which also reduces the effort needed to pull the lever and multiplies the force transferred from the lever to the calipers. The increased lever movement with the 14mm M/C is not noticeable. What is noticeable is the tremendous increase in stopping power and the fact that these brakes can be operated with two fingers. I strongly recommend using the 14mm M/C with the R1 calipers. They're a matching system and it's the way Y used them from the factory.
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    I can't be the only person who lives in the country where DSL, cable, and fiber optics kinds of services are not available. What do some of the rest of you use? I have had an aircard for some time, but my monthly usage has increased to where the 5G is not enough anymore. There is a wifi outfit local to me that would have the best plan as far as rates, speeds and download capacity, but upon investigation these guys have demonstrated themselves to be jerks and they don't even have my business yet. Can't say I'm nuts about signing a contract with them. Does anyone have any experience with satellite internet services? Are there any other options I'm overlooking?
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    A lesson in hydraulics? Let me think about how to explain it simply. Maybe I can work up an illustration. I don't have internet at home right now, having account problems, and my time on anything is really limited. Let me get back to you.
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    My post primarily refers to the Royal Stars and RSVs. I don't know what the 1st gens have on them. The R1 calipers are designed to be used with a 14mm bore M/C. That size against whatever the total R1 caliper piston area is creates a certain mechanical advantage ratio. Use those calipers with a 5/8" bore, and yes, it will work, but barely. It won't even be as good as stock. The mechanical advantage ratio is wrong, requiring way too much effort on the brake lever to make them work. The force multiplication that the correct ratio has is gone and you can't get enough force on the caliper pistons to make them work well. When I first put the R1 calipers on my bike, I wondered what the big deal was with the M/C. My stock one works fine. I'll use that and save the money. Riding the bike with that setup was scary. The brakes didn't work worth a crap and I wondered why everyone thought these were so great. I decided to try a 14mm M/C just to see what happened. I had one within a week and it made all the difference. This bike feels like I could stand it on its nose if I had the skill for that. I don't. So I guess the decision of which M/C to use is up to the one doing it. One can do it the long way and figure the reasons out for himself why a 14mm M/C is needed, or one can learn from the experience of others and do it correctly from the start.
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    Wow, sorry to hear that happened to you. I've heard one of the best ways to avoid credit theft is to have credit that sucks and operate in cash. I'm not sure how effective it might be.
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    When the R1 calipers are installed on the RSV, they also need to be complemented with a 14mm master cylinder that can be found on a later model Roadstar that had these same calipers. This M/C matches our stock one exactly in looks, but it will have a 14 beside the inspection window instead of 5/8. The stock 5/8" M/C can be used, but you will be disappointed and wonder what the rave is all about. With the proper 14mm M/C, these brakes are fantastic. Don't use these rotors without the properly sized 14mm M/C. Check your FJR which has these same calipers and you will find that it has a 14mm M/C on it too. For rotors, I recommend bolting on a set of R1 floating rotors and getting rid of the stock solid ones.
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    Wow. Sorry to hear the news, Randy.
  17. pegscraper
    That looks very nice. You take care of yourself and heal up. I was using my own table saw today and thinking of you.
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    I rode freezyrider's friend's Vulcan 2000 once briefly. It did seem to have plenty of energy to it, and I expect it should when it has more displacement per cylinder than the engine in my '68 Cadillac. I would also say that one needs to be a pretty tall guy to feel comfortable on the thing.
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    My wife rides an 1100 V Star which I occasionally ride to make sure everything is in good shape for her. I know how much energy it has. The suspension is not stout enough to hold two people. To me the thing feels like a moped. Even the fenders look like they were rolled out of sheet metal by hand on an English wheel or something. I still say a very nice job, and whoever did that is very talented with metal. I'd love to see how the axle is attached to the swing arm and how the driveshaft is connected.
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    That looks like a completely homemade deal, and a nice job of it too. But I can't even imagine how slow that bike must be now with all the extra weight on it. It was none too energetic stock.
  21. pegscraper
    Staying inside. It's a little boring, but at least I can breathe.
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    Some instructional post here says to cut the wire? Why? I removed mine without cutting it. Didn't see any need to. I'm getting ready to put mine back in too. I don't like the reduced friction zone.
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    ebay.
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    Sorry, no. There's no room to separate the case with the engine still in the frame. Yes, it will drop in and fit and work, but you will kill your acceleration and performance. If you still want to do it anyway, make sure you also swap the matching shift drum and forks. Myself, I went the other way. I ditched my stock transmission and installed one out of an '87 Venture. Much more appropriate gear ratios and much better performance. Overdrive isn't what it's cracked up to be.
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    Mine were made by Krome Werks and they came with my bike. I don't think they're made anymore either. These are getting very hard to find. The last set I heard about on ebay went for several hundred dollars. I think JCWhitney has some sort of turn out mufflers you might look into. I don't know what it would take to get them to mount and fit though.
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